DOL Verified Employer

National Instruments Corporation - Computer Hardware Engineers

Government-verified salary data from 907 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$74,500
49 DOL filings
TX Approval Rate 79.9% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$74,500
Certified filings
DOL Filings
49
Certified: 725
Unique Job Titles
62
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
79.9%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 49 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$63,580$72,430$74,500$82,500$108,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+2.9%

National Instruments Corporation pays close to the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
15-1132 142 $76,294 N/A
$70,000$70,000$76,294$85,000$85,000
15-1199 128 $77,000 N/A
$70,000$70,000$77,000$87,000$87,000
Sales Engineers 101 $79,269 -34.8%
$73,000$73,000$79,269$95,618$95,618
15-1133 94 $92,000 N/A
$76,800$76,800$92,000$114,000$114,000
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 62 $77,070 -39.6%
$70,000$70,000$77,070$90,000$90,000
15-1121 50 $75,000 N/A
$68,500$68,500$75,000$83,000$83,000
Computer Hardware Engineers 49 $74,500 -51.9%
$72,430$72,430$74,500$82,500$82,500
15-1799 48 $70,000 N/A
$63,250$63,250$70,000$72,000$72,000
15-1132.00 23 $105,730 N/A
$98,000$98,000$105,730$118,296$118,296
15-1252.00 17 $150,907 N/A
$124,000$124,000$150,907$154,997$154,997
15-1131 14 $67,500 N/A
$60,944$60,944$67,500$73,500$73,500
Electrical Engineers 13 $70,000 -37.5%
$62,000$62,000$70,000$114,000$114,000
11-3021.00 13 $150,405 N/A
$142,114$142,114$150,405$181,300$181,300
Industrial Engineers 12 $66,498 -34.3%
$63,000$63,000$66,498$69,501$69,501
Computer and Information Systems Managers 12 $129,334 -24.5%
$120,125$120,125$129,334$136,941$136,941
41-9031.00 11 $122,500 N/A
$87,000$87,000$122,500$127,833$127,833
17-2061.00 8 $115,000 N/A
$99,463$99,463$115,000$128,000$128,000
Sales Managers 8 $86,000 -37.7%
$76,600$76,600$86,000$86,000$86,000
Marketing Managers 7 $93,954 -41.7%
$87,400$87,400$93,954$102,500$102,500
17-2072.00 6 $139,450 N/A
$124,000$124,000$139,450$192,035$192,035
15-1133.00 5 $130,000 N/A
$110,000$110,000$130,000$133,039$133,039
15-1199.02 5 $72,500 N/A
$72,500$72,500$72,500$86,502$86,502
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 5 $63,500 -17.5%
$59,400$59,400$63,500$70,000$70,000
15-1031.00 5 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1121.00 5 $91,500 N/A
$85,000$85,000$91,500$93,492$93,492
15-1141 4 $87,731 N/A
$67,000$67,000$87,731$88,462$88,462
15-1299.09 4 $104,718 N/A
$90,000$90,000$104,718$105,000$105,000
15-1299.08 3 $122,577 N/A
$105,000$105,000$122,577$140,154$140,154
Technical Writers 3 $50,400 -45%
$49,000$49,000$50,400$51,800$51,800
Interpreters and Translators 3 $49,200 -17.2%
$47,000$47,000$49,200$51,400$51,400
Nov-21 3 $77,290 N/A
$77,000$77,000$77,290$89,375$89,375
Architectural and Engineering Managers 3 $85,380 -49.1%
$84,850$84,850$85,380$103,000$103,000
15-1032.00 3 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1143 2 $111,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Software Developers 2 $152,656 +14.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2041.00 2 $102,631 N/A
$100,262$100,262$102,631$105,000$105,000
2013-11-21 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 2 $61,366 -38.7%
$51,632$51,632$61,366$71,100$71,100
11-3061.00 2 $130,840 N/A
$106,680$106,680$130,840$155,000$155,000
13-1161.00 2 $98,750 N/A
$94,500$94,500$98,750$103,000$103,000
13-2051.00 2 $106,000 N/A
$100,000$100,000$106,000$112,000$112,000
15-1021.00 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1142 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199.09 1 $110,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1211.00 1 $131,227 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1253.00 1 $152,176 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2031.00 1 $90,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Statisticians 1 $107,266 +3.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2112.00 1 $145,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2199.99 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Computer Hardware Engineers at National Instruments Corporation

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Apr 2019 $108,000 $84,968 - Austin TE N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $97,700 $86,180 - AUSTIN TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $94,802 $86,180 - AUSTIN TX N/A Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2017 $77,000 $74,680 - AUSTIN TX N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $105,000 $98,779 - SANTA CLARA CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2016 $74,680 $70,780 - AUSTIN TX N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $75,000 $70,780 - AUSTIN TX N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2015 $66,310 $66,310 - Austin TE Bachelor's Denied PERM
Jul 2014 $76,000 $68,099 - AUSTIN TX N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2014 $82,500 $77,370 - AUSTIN TX N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2014 $70,500 $68,099 - AUSTIN TX N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2014 $71,500 $68,099 - AUSTIN TX N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2013 $75,000 $72,430 - AUSTIN TX N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2013 $100,000 $98,410 - MOUTAIN VIEW CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $100,000 $97,822 - AUSTIN TX N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2012 $68,203 $68,203 - Austin TE N/A Certified-Expired PERM
Aug 2012 $68,203 $68,203 - Austin TE N/A Certified-Expired PERM
Aug 2012 $74,000 $72,430 - AUSTIN TX N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2012 $72,430 $72,430 - AUSTIN TX N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2012 $69,000 $63,580 - AUSTIN TX N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2012 $78,000 $72,430 - AUSTIN TX N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2012 $74,500 $72,430 - AUSTIN TX N/A Certified LCA
May 2012 $72,430 $72,430 - AUSTIN TX N/A Certified LCA
May 2012 $63,580 $63,580 - AUSTIN TX N/A Certified LCA
May 2012 $83,450 $72,430 - AUSTIN TX N/A Certified LCA
May 2012 $72,430 $72,430 - AUSTIN TX N/A Certified LCA
May 2012 $70,000 $68,203 - AUSTIN TX N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2012 $72,430 $72,430 - AUSTIN TX N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2012 $72,430 $72,430 - AUSTIN TX N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2012 $77,000 $72,430 - AUSTIN TX N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2012 $73,000 $72,430 - AUSTIN TX N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2012 $70,000 $68,203 - AUSTIN TX N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2011 $62,000 $60,667 - AUSTIN TX N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA

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Hiring Locations

TX 547 TE 100 CA 53 MI 10 WA 5 CO 3 NJ 2 MA 2 OR 1 TN 1 VA 1

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.